Trusting "My Doctor Within"

My Journey continues.... Last Friday I again, made a conscious decision to trust "My Doctor Within"  that means "I have decided to trust my bodies ability to get well".

The last few months have been tough. I have continued to struggle with stomach issues. It seems that every time I try to change and eat healthier I still don't feel good.  Something has to change and the only thing that I can change is what I am putting in my body.


I have been using an alternative protocol to help control my Parkinson's symptoms for over 2 years now... and what I realized is this... "Yes, it has controlled my symptoms to a certain degree", but like drugs, I have had to increase the dosages over time to continue to get the same relief. Causing me lots of stomach distress.

After reviewing all the information that I have gathered during my lifetime and deciding to trust my instincts.  I am going to trust that if "I feed my body live food" and not dead "cooked" food, I may still be able to feel better and get healthier.

The simplest way to accomplish this is "keep it simple"!  Smoothies, Juicing and Salads seem to be the easiest way to do this.   Realizing that my body has specific needs because of the PD symptoms, I have done my research to find out what the Nutritional Content is in Fruits and Veggies and use a wide variety of all of them to create my Smoothies, Juices and Salads. Along with my fruits and veggies I am also eating a wide variety of "Fish" that are not listed on the "High Mercury Content" list. And excluding hydrogenated oils, all processed food, fast food, white sugar and white flour products. I am choosing to eat foods that can really "sustain" my life.

From what I have read, this is called "Eating Clean". This should allow my body to function at its best.  Which is what I am hoping for....

To say that this is difficult is an understatement. All I can say is this, "I am determined to feel better" whatever that "Better" is, has got to be better than how I feel now.

So, last Friday I started my day with fresh juice smoothies and salads. Along with grilled Salmon.

It is now Tuesday and I have stuck with it..... hooray for me!

It wasn't easy, the weekend was tough!

I am decreasing my supplements (aminos and herbs) during this process in hopes that I will eventually be able to eliminate or decrease substantially the amount that I have been taking for the last 2-1/2 years.

I will have to see how I feel with regards to my PD symptoms.... I am hopeful for the best!

Here are a few sample recipes of what I have been eating and drinking.

Smoothie

5 Kale leafs
1 leaf green chard
handful parsley
1 frozen banana
1 pear
add all of the above to your blender along with water and ice, blend to desired consistency

Salad

Spinach
Mushrooms
Broccoli
1/2 Avocado
I also sprinkled a small amt of raw goat cheese, raw sunflower seeds, raw pumpkin seeds on top.
I added some grilled salmon and made a honey mustard salad dressing as follows: 1/2 c. olive oil, 2T Braggs apple cider vinegar, 2 T ground mustard seed, 1 clove garlic, 1 lemon juiced and 2-3T of raw honey to taste. I placed these ingredients in a small blender and blended together for about 1 minute. This is one of my favorite salads, it tastes really good!

If you are interested in listening to your "doctor within"  here are some websites that may help you to understand why and how your body "does" have the ability to make you healthier!

How to find your doctor within      The Doctor Within

This site is full of amazing information...rawfoodlifetodayblog

Video intro on you tube to Food Matters this is probably one of the most important videos you could watch if you want to change your health and how you feel!  

I hope you take the time to do your own research, we really are "what we eat"!